Cairo and Nile Cruise ON A 5 *

Cairo and Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan

Opportunity to observe rural life on the shores of the Nile river , buffalo bathing in the shallows, villagers at work in the cane fields and an abundance of water birds. Enjoy the great temples and tombs left from the ancient flourished on the banks of the River that makes it the biggest open air museum.

Day

Program

Meals

Staying in

1

Arrival in Cairo

Hotel 5*

2

Visit of Cairo

Breakfast

Hotel 5*

3

Arrival in Aswan and embarkation

Breakfast, Lunch ,Dinner

Nile Cruise 5*

4

Kom Ombo - Edfu

Breakfast, Lunch ,Dinner

Nile Cruise 5*

5

Esna - Luxor

Breakfast, Lunch ,Dinner

Nile Cruise 5*

6

Luxor - Cairo

Breakfast , Dinner

Sleepe Train

7

Cairo

Breakfast

Hotel 5*

8

Departure from Cairo

Brakfast

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Meeting ana assistance in Cairo airport.

Transfer to your hotel and overnight.

Day 2: Cairo and Giza tours

Breakfast in hotel.

Start tour of

Pyramids of Giza: The only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, vast and imposing Great Pyramid and its two companions are no less wondrous now than they were when they were built four and a half millennia ago.

Sphinx:Known in Arabic as Abu al-Hol (Father of Terror), Legends and superstitions abound about the Sphinx), and the mystery surrounding its long-forgotten purpose is almost as intriguing as its appearance.

Egyptian Museum : The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. t has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms.

Back to hotel and overnight.

Day 3: Cairo - Aswan

Transfer to CAI and fly to Aswan. Arrival in Aswan and transfer to the cruise ship.

Visit: Unfinished Obelisk, One of the strangest sites in Egypt is a huge obelisk still attached to the bedrock in an ancient quarry in the hills south of Aswan that supplied the ancient Egyptians with red granite for their temples and statues. Three sides of the shaft were completed before a flaw was discovered in the stone and the obelisk was abandoned. Had it been completed, it would have weighed an astonishing 1.8 million kg (1,197 tons) and stood 41 m (134 ft) high

Temple of Philae, this Graeco-Roman temple dedicated to the cult of Isis. It is situated on its own picturesque island in the middle of the Nile and the only way to visit it is by motor launch, which makes for a supremely dramatic approach. It lies between the Aswan and High Dams, a 15-minute drive south of town.

The largest of the islands at Aswan, Elephantine Island is also the site of the town’s oldest settlement. In ancient times it was the cult centre of the ram headed god of the Nile flood, Khnum. Among the ruins at the southern end are those of the Temple of Khnum, built byNectanebo in the 4th century BC. Regular ferries connect the island with the Cornice.

High Dam, Built between 1960 and 1971, the enormous High Dam is 3,830 m (12,562 ft) across, 111 m (364 ft) high and 980 m (3,214 ft) wide at its base. At the eastern end of the dam there is a visitors’ pavilion detailing the construction of the dam and at the western end there is a lotus-shaped tower, built to commemorate the Soviet Union’s assistance in the project that also has an observation deck.

Lunch on board of Nile Cruise vessel.

Dinner and overnight on board of the Cruise. The boat moors on the East Bank of the Nile.

Day 4: Aswan – Kom Ombo- Edfu – Luxor

Breakfast on board.

This morning we enter the city of Kom Ombo where we tour the PtolemaicTemple of Sobek and Haeroris, Elder Horus god of the falcons. (Temple of Kom Ombo) that has an unusual symmetrically twinned architecture in which all rooms and doors are mirrored on the other side of the building. Once inside, you’ll see that there are two sanctuaries in the middle of the temple, each a mirror image of the other.

Visit Temple of Horus Situated between Luxor and Aswan, the Temple of Horus at Edfu dates from 237 BC, a time when Egypt was ruled by the successors of Alexander the Great. These rulers copied earlier temples, perfectly preserving the architectural traditions of their Pharaonic predecessors as can be seen in this vast temple.

Lunch on board of Nile Cruise vessel.

Dinner and overnight on board of the Cruise. The boat moors on the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor.

Day 5 : Luxor( East Bank)

Breakfast on board.

Start tour of:Temple of Karnak, the main center of worshiping the Theban Triad with god Amun, no site in Egypt at all makes a more overwhelming and lasting impression than this collection of Obelisks, Columns, Walls, Statues, and Decorated blocks. Everything is on a gigantic scale: the site covers over 2 sq km. Karnak was the most important place of worship in Egypt during the New Kingdom. It was called Ipet-Sut, meaning ‘The Most Esteemed of Places’; Karnak is its Arabic name meaning ‘fortified settlement. The complex of Karnak includes three main enclosures: AMUN TEMPLE ENCLOSURE – MAIN AXIS,MUT TEMPLE ENCLOSURE and MONTU TEMPLE ENCLOSURE.

Our next destination will be Temple of Luxor; it was built essentially by two kings (Amenhotop III and Ramses II, also several rulers contributed to its relief decorations and inscriptions, added minor structures or alterations. The temple was built for the Opet celebrations, when the statues of Amun, Mut and Khonsu were annually reunited during the inundation season with that of Amun of Opet. A mosque was built in one of the interior courts for the local sheikh (holy man) Abu al-Haggag. In front of the temple is the beginning of the avenue of sphinxes that ran all the way to the temples at Karnak 3km to the north, which is now being entirely excavated.

Back to the boat and lunch on board.

Dinner and overnight on board of the Cruise. The boat moors on the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor.

Day 6: Luxor (West Bank)

Breakfast on board.

Visit: Valley of the Kings, two peaks with vast valley includes 62 tombs once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth. We will have the chance to enter three Royal Tombs and see the magnificent decorations still resisting the time.

We proceed to the Mortuary Temple of Hatchepsut; the temple is a partly rock-cut and partly free standing terraced structure. The temple was vandalized over the centuries: Tuthmosis III removed his stepmother’s name whenever he could, Akhenaton removed all references to Amun, and the early Christians turned it into a monastery, Deir al-Bahri (Monastery of the North), and defaced the pagan reliefs. The temple consists of:great court,Chapel of Anubis,Punt Colonnade, Hathor Chapel.

Visiting Colossi of Memnon, two statues of Amenhotep III are all that remain of a massive compound this Pharaoh built to house his mortuary temple. The magnificent colossi, each cut from a single block of stone and weighing 1000 tones, were already a great tourist attraction during Graeco-Roman times, when the statues were attributed to Memnon, the legendary African king who was slain by Achilles during the Trojan War.

Transfer to sleeper train . Dinner and overnight on board .

Day 7: Old Cairo

Breakfast in hotel.

Start tour of :

The Hanging Church: Ancient church in Egypt.

Mosque of Sultan Hassan: essential mosque to visit is of Sultan Hassan. Begun in 1356, its size rivals the great cathedrals of Europe. It is entered through a soaring portal with a stalactite hood, which leads through to a simple but impressive courtyard with four massive arched recesses. The sultan himself lies at rest in his tomb chamber, to the right of the prayer niche. The neighboring mosque, Al-Rifai, although similar in scale to Sultan Hassan, was built over 500 years later

The Al-Rifa'i Mosquewas constructed in two phases over the period between 1869 and 1912, when it was finally completed.

Citadel of Salah el Din: Overlooking the city from a rocky spur of the Muqattam Hills, the Citadel is a sizeable fortress, which from its founding in the 12th century, served as the royal residence and barracks until the late 19th century. Its earliest parts date back to the reign of the ruler Salah ad-Din (Saladin), but over the course of its history it was reorganized and enlarged on numerous occasions. There are three mosques to visit, as well as former palace buildings and museums.

Mercure Le Sphinx Cairo combines an exciting location & incomparable service. This impressive hotel offers its guests a unique opportunity to explore the historical surroundings in total comfort & convenience. Located in a magnificent park at the foot ofthe Giza Pyramids & the Sphinx, 35 km from Cairo international airport, this 5-star hotel is ideal for leisure & relaxation seekers with its various recreational facilities as well as business trips with its two fully equipped meeting rooms.

You will have luxurious cabins e large, with AC, a private bathroom and a TV. Most cruise ships will have nightly entertainment on board; this may include shows with belly dancers, whirling dervishes, and Nubian dancers (participation is encouraged). A "Disco Party", and a "dress like an Egyptian party" (wearing gelabas) are also a popular. Most cruise ships have a small swimming pool on board so you can cool down after a morning of temple viewing in the sun.

Frequent Asked Question

Frequent Asked Question

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